A Day Without Sports

This Thursday (July 14th, 2016) marks a rare occurrence on the sports calendar.

As the title of this post reads, the 14th will be “A Day Without Sports” (at least for fans of U.S. professional sports teams).

Feel free to check your mobile sports app’s or online, but you won’t find a single game scheduled for the MLB (all-star break),MLS (off-day), NBA (including Summer League play), NFL (off-season), NHL (off-season), or the WNBA(off-day).The same can be said for nearly every form of Futbol league, as well as MMA, Boxing, NASCAR, Indy Car, and Formula 1 racing.

Only the PGA, LPGA (golf), and ATP (tennis) have tournaments that run through the 14th.

To most die-hard sports fans this all sounds like a plot from and Orson Wells film. Admittedly if I woke tomorrow and lived the 14th over and over again like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, it would be slightly terrifying.

To most everyone else, however, the 14th will pass by unnoticed (unless it’s your birthday or anniversary, in which case happy annibirthary to you and yours).

Nevertheless, I offer a top 10 list of things you, the sports fan, can do on a day without sports.

(If you need more suggestions, I trust you know how to Google by now, and I’m sure some of you will probably Google to see who Orson Wells is.)

1. Binge watch your favorite show or movies on Netflix, Hulu, or HBONow:

With no sports to watch why not spend the day catching up on Orange Is The New Black, House of Cards, The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad (or whatever it is you’re into)?

Or you can marathon movies like Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. Via your home movie collection.

About The Author

I am a Morehead State University alumnus with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications (Media Production).
I am married to the most wonderful and beautiful woman in the world, Aubrey (aka my personal editor-in-chief).
My wife and I often enjoy a host of outdoor activities including biking, hiking, camping, and swimming. I also enjoy watching movies and hanging out with our miniature schnauzer, Kade.
I am blessed beyond belief and am thankful for each day that God has given me.